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Old Dec 21, 2023 | 09:40 PM
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Dashcam (how do you get it?)

Anyone know how I can get the Dashcam (OEM version) for the car? They say it isn't regionally allowed, but i bought my parents a brand new E350 when i bought my 2023 C300. Theirs had it, mine didn't and they say you cannot add it because of legal reasons? I am so confused. I don't have it in the paid services in the app.
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Old Dec 21, 2023 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 0Cool
Anyone know how I can get the Dashcam (OEM version) for the car? They say it isn't regionally allowed, but i bought my parents a brand new E350 when i bought my 2023 C300. Theirs had it, mine didn't and they say you cannot add it because of legal reasons? I am so confused. I don't have it in the paid services in the app.
Does your car have the AR navigation feature? That is a requirement since it uses that camera.
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Old Dec 21, 2023 | 11:12 PM
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Does your car have the AR navigation feature? That is a requirement since it uses that camera.
No, but I would buy them, but they just won’t sell them and install them. There has to be a way.
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You can get it retrofitted, but not at a dealer. Ask @rjautomotive
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Old Dec 22, 2023 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Eaton
You can get it retrofitted, but not at a dealer. Ask @rjautomotive
I’ll look around if I keep the car for this. Just a lot of negatives going on right now with the car and it’s concerning.
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Old Dec 22, 2023 | 08:42 PM
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I’ll look around if I keep the car for this. Just a lot of negatives going on right now with the car and it’s concerning.
The 2022+ c300s are the first of their generation, w206, so way more likely to run into issues. The e350 is still using tried and true base they've had for years (unless you got your hands on a 2024 with the hyper-like screens, that is w214 and newer than the w206).

It will be a headache trying to install the OEM camera and coding the car for OEM dashcam, on top of which the car will NOT record when parked. If you want 24/7 dashcam, the factory one on any model won't suit your needs.
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I would suggest to install a 3rd party dashcam, like Garmin Dashcam Mini 2, you tuck the cable and you will forget it's there.
I have the OEM dashcam and it's barely better than nothing. It doesn't record audio, and it divides the videos in 2 minute clips instead of full rides.
The Garmin mini I had on my A7 also has a snapshot button that makes a separate clip of 30 seconds whenever you want.

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I would suggest to install a 3rd party dashcam, like Garmin Dashcam Mini 2, you tuck the cable and you will forget it's there.
I have the OEM dashcam and it's barely better than nothing. It doesn't record audio, and it divides the videos in 2 minute clips instead of full rides.
The Garmin mini I had on my A7 also has a snapshot button that makes a separate clip of 30 seconds whenever you want.
I have the Ring Dashcam. Amazing unit and worth every penny. I was just thinking it the internal one works better or not. Also, the Techs said having the Dashcam plugged in OBD or The USB-C will disrupt all of the MBX system. Which I laughed at because that isn’t true at all.

I was having these issue before I bought the camera. I had the Garmin one before also and it is a good unit also. I prefer the ring one, connects with home security as well as two way talk etc..
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